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WorksheetsLupita Manana Ch. 3 - 5 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. What was going to happen to Lupita's younger sisters now that she was leaving Mexico?
a)
They would have to drop out of school soon to sell lottery tickets and take care of the younger children.
b)
They would move to the United States with Lupita.
c)
They would stay in school and be cared for by their neighbors.
d)
They would go live with their grandmother in another town.
2.
2. What is Lupita’s “dream” job?
a)
To be a "Maestra," a teacher.
b)
To be a famous singer.
c)
To work in a factory in the United States.
d)
To become a nurse.
3.
3. Where does Mama tell Lupita to hide the money? Why?
a)
In a small bag around her neck.
b)
In Salvador’s pocket since he is older.
c)
Inside the lining of her coat so it would be hidden if they were robbed.
d)
In her shoe so no one would suspect.
4.
4. Why did Lupita have to travel in disguise?
a)
They felt it would be safer for her to travel as a boy.
b)
She wanted to blend in with the tourists.
c)
She needed to trick her family into thinking she stayed home.
d)
Salvador thought it would be fun.
5.
5. Why did Salvador say they should only take a ride from someone who is Mexican?
a)
He believed that Mexicans would be less likely to turn them over to the authorities.
b)
He was afraid that Americans would try to take advantage of them.
c)
He thought that he could trust them and they spoke Spanish.
d)
He thought a Mexican driver would know safer routes to avoid border patrol.
6.
6. Why did the robbers not take all of Salvador and Lupita's money?
a)
She sewed it up in the lining of the jacket, and they did not find it.
b)
The robbers felt sorry for them and let them keep some money.
c)
Salvador tricked the robbers and hid the money in his shoe.
d)
A police officer arrived and scared the robbers away.
7.
7. How do Lupita and Salvador get to Tijuana, and how long did it take them?
a)
They took a bus, and it took a few hours.
b)
They walked, and it took them three days.
c)
They rode in a truck with a kind stranger.
d)
They took a train across the border.
8.
8. What was Lupita’s first impression of Tijuana?
a)
It was quiet and peaceful.
b)
It was a small, simple town with few people.
c)
It was loud, with lots of lights, and more "Yanquis" than she'd ever seen.
d)
It reminded her of her home in Mexico
9.
9. Where do Lupita and Salvador sleep at night?
a)
In a cheap motel.
b)
In an abandoned house.
c)
At a shelter for migrants.
d)
At the park on a bench.
10.
10. What was in the window that caught Salvador’s eye?
a)
He tells them they must swim across the river at night.
b)
He warns them that no one ever makes it across.
c)
He can help them cross the border and that they must pay him upfront for forged papers and his guidance.
d)
He says they should wait for a safer time to cross.
11.
11. What is Tomas’s price to give them forged papers and help them cross the border?
a)
100 dollars each.
b)
200 dollars each or 4,000 pesos.
c)
500 dollars each, but they can pay later.
d)
50 dollars each, plus extra for food.
12.
12. How do Salvador and Lupita feel about this?
a)
They are shocked at the price and cannot pay it.
b)
They happily agree and pay Tomas right away.
c)
They feel relieved that Tomas is helping them for free.
d)
They are suspicious and decide to report him.
13.
13. What is Salvador’s plan to cross the border?
a)
To swim across the river at night.
b)
To sneak into a truck going to California.
c)
To follow Tomas across the border without being noticed.
d)
To buy fake passports and go through legally.
14.
14. How did Lupita and Salvador trick Fat Tomas into giving them a ride across the border without having to pay him?
a)
They snuck in the back of the truck and got out to follow him when he started leading the other people across the border.
b)
They convinced Tomas they would pay him later, but never did.
c)
They pretended to be part of the group that had already paid him.
d)
They distracted Tomas and ran across the border on their own.
15.
15. What is a "coyote" according to Salvador?
a)
A type of wild animal found in the desert.
b)
A secret code word for the border patrol.
c)
A type of truck used to smuggle people across the border.
d)
The name of people who take others over the border for money.
16.
16. Where is Lupita hiding while spying on Tomas?
a)
Behind a pile of crates near the truck.
b)
She was sitting on the ground under a door blocked off with wood creating an X over it.
c)
Inside a small cave near the border.
d)
Under a bridge near the crossing point.
17.
17. How does Lupita show her bravery when the gringos start to attack Salvador?
a)
She yelled for help from the border patrol.
b)
She grabbed a stick and fought them off.
c)
She ran to get Tomas for help
d)
She hit the gringo over the head with the glass water bottle she had.
18.
18. Who stopped Lupita, Salvador, and the others from crossing the border?
a)
A group of robbers.
b)
Tomas when he realized they hadn't paid.
c)
The border patrol.
d)
A police officer from Mexico.
19.
19. What happened to Señor Tomas?
a)
He hid from the robbers and border patrol.
b)
He was arrested along with the others.
c)
He was caught by the robbers and beaten.
d)
He escaped across the border before anyone noticed.
20.
20. Why were Lupita and Salvador not arrested?
a)
They managed to run away before being caught.
b)
The border patrol only arrests the men; women and children get brought back across the border.
c)
They had fake papers that helped them avoid arrest.
d)
They convinced the border patrol they were U.S. citizens.
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